By Emran Hossain Moderate people throughout the country gasped in horror as the story of the double murder in Kalabagan in the capital unfolded last Monday. Half a dozen suspected Islamist militants, in this planned attack that lasted for only three minutes, tricked their way into the first floor apartment of the country’s leading gay rights […]
The forest department is in a dilemma over how to manage a huge volume of garbage littered by an increasing number of tourists visiting the Sundarbans, the largest mangrove forest in the world. With the number of tourists increasing every year, Sundarbans faces the worst littering problem with discarded polythene bags, plastic and glass bottles […]
Archeologists in Bagerhat have dug out ancient relics of what they believe were places of residence of the 15th century saints who had settled down here. For years archeologists and historians had been in the dark about the lifestyle of the 15th century Islamic saints who had built at least 50 mosques and domes around this […]
Greenhouse gas emissions Thousands of brick kiln owners continue to defy the year-old law that makes it mandatory for them to adapt environmentally friendly technology to reduce air pollution. In a recent public notification in national newspapers, the Department of Environment (DoE) reminded the kiln owners regarding the law that came into force on July […]
The Chief Town Planner of the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has no clue regarding the development project of Dhanmondi lake area, expanding over three kilometers in the heart of the megacity Dhaka. “My department has never been involved in any lake development project of the city, please ask the engineering department,” says Sirajul Islam, […]
A reflection of the heart and soul of rural Bangladesh The game is within their blood. The excitement centering around the recent grand finale was inescapable throughout the villages around Kawkhali, 230 kilometers south of Dhaka. Hadudu, (Bangladeshi version of Kabaddi) is a traditional game that for centuries has entertained and enthralled millions of Bangalees. […]
Facing the doom Uncontrolled urbanization of Dhaka, one of the fastest growing megacities in the world, is set to cause a devastating impact on the living conditions of millions of people. Dhaka is already listed as the world’s least livable city and experts fear, if unchecked, every citizen, rich or poor, young or old, shall […]
On one single day of Eid ul Azha, an estimated three million animals, mostly cows, are slaughtered in Bangladesh, the second largest Muslim country in the world after Indonesia. Probably nowhere in the world are so many cows sacrificed in such a short period of time. Next in line for the event come the sacrifices […]
A journey through the waters of ancient Dhaka The 27th Vice Chancellor of the Dhaka University, Dr AAMS Arefin looked visibly disturbed. The BIWTA pontoon on which Dr Arefin, distinguished guests and scores of journalists stood at Badamtoli on September 19, was far from pleasant. The 62-year old intellectual’s annoyance was, in fact, triggered by […]
Ganesh has one of the strangest ways of making a living. He traps gangetic mud eels, locally known as Kuicha. As he walks along the city’s peripheral villages, his eyes are fixed on the shallow fresh water along the roads. He occasionally wades into the water knowing exactly where he is going and picks up […]
